Factors encouraging long term participation in motorcycle road racing: the extreme sport of motorcycle road racing

"In the sport of motorcycle racing, where participants reach speeds in excess of 300km/hour, it can be expected that they exhibit different personality characteristics and behaviour to participants in other less extreme types of sports. This study examined the relationship between the theoretical constructs of serious leisure, flow state, sensation seeking personality and the sport motivations of motorcycle riders in Australia using a mixed method approach"--Back cover.